scrubby dish cloth

I like red heart’s new scrubby yarn. 

I used some cotton yarn that I had on hand and the scrubby yarn and made a scrubby dishcloth.

Here is the pattern:

I used a 5.0 mm H crochet hook

Small amount worsted weight cotton

Small amount of scrubby yarn

Row 1: With the cotton yarn FDC 20 Stitches

Row 2-10: DC in BLO of each stitch.  DO NOT FINISH OFF (20 stitches)

Row 11- 20: With scrubby yarn DC in each of the 20 stitches.  FO after row 20.

Fold dishcloth in half.  Pick up the cotton yarn and sc evenly on all three sides.  FO. 

Scrubby

I love Turtles! 

So when redheart.com had a free pattern for a turtle scrubby, I wanted to make it.  The only problem was that the yarn used was new and of course, no store around me carried the new yarn. 

In the end I finally relented and ordered it from redheart.com.  I ordered 4 skeins as the pattern called for 4 different colors.

I really like this yarn!  It has a scrubby texture that goes well when you have to wash those pots and pans that won’t go in the dishwasher.

The down side is I have a lot of yarn left over.  I only used  ¼ skein of each color for the project.

So here is my turtle scrubby.  In the end I put the turtle scrubby on a small bottle of dish soap that I have in my kitchen.  I love it!

After I finished I had all this scrubby yarn left over.   I went to redheart.com and found another pattern. 

So here is the Flower Bath Scrub.

If you enjoy making dishcloths or washcloths give this yarn a try.   I liked it!  I am currently working with cotton yarn and this scrubby yarn as a two sided dishcloth. 

Sashay Shawl

When sashay yarn was first introduced, I made a scarf from it and said never again.   That was September of 2012.  

A few months later I saw where someone made a shawl out of the sashay yarn.   I liked it and thought I would try and make one.   I purchased the pattern and after many failed attempts, I just set it aside.  I had problems figuring out how to turn the yarn.

Well about 6 months ago I picked it up again and again I did not care for the results I was achieving.  Then I happened on a YouTube Video by Mikey of The Crochet Crowd.    He explained how to work the shawl and it seem so easy to me.  I could not understand why I had not gotten it before.   

Sometimes you just need to have someone show you how to do something.

Since then I have made 2 shawls.  Will I make more?  I don’t think so.    Mikey said his took about 4 hours to make.  Mine took 6 to 8.  But here they are….